IMHO these design rules are only useful if they help with the overall design of your game. I am a believer that game mechanics can convey meaningful messages to the player. So, if your character is hurt, making controls noticeably less responsive, but not completely unresponsive is a good way ...

I can agree that online DRM can compromise a title s value, but almost every single AAA game has DRM in some way or other. Online DRM is the worst by far. r n r nI understand why THQ did not remove DRM on the THQHB titles. Nowadays DRM can ...